먹새

Korean

Etymology

From 먹 (meok-, “to eat”) +‎ 새 (-sae, “way, manner”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mʌ̹ks͈ɛ] ~ [mʌ̹ks͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [먹쌔/먹쎄]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	meoksae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	meogsae
McCune–Reischauer?	mŏksae
Yale Romanization?	mek.say

Noun

먹새 • (meoksae)

1. way of eating, appetite

   오빠는 작은 몸에 비해 먹새가 엄청나다.

   Oppa-neun jageun mom-e bihae meoksae-ga eomcheongnada.

   My brother has a huge appetite for such a small body.